I hadn't been to any kind of zoo for several years, but have always enjoyed the opportunity to see animals up close that you otherwise would never have the chance of seeing. We were in the area and thought it would be fun since they have the zoo and aquarium all in one location.
Our little boy isn't old enough to appreciate the zoo yet, but it was still an enjoyable time with family. Some of the animal exhibits were tough to get a good look due to the amount of children, which is to be expected, but some parents don't know how to control their kids and get them to move out of the way after viewing the animal for a long period of time. But you just get to learn who those people are and either go slower or faster than they do.
The zoo goes in a complete circle, so you don't have to worry about missing anything since the path really takes you by everything, thought there are some times where you can skip over stuff if you want. The only downside was that the zoo was undergoing a facelift so some animals were not available, like a few species of bears, the cheetah, and the giraffe was back where it couldn't really be viewed. You did get a few different viewing spots for many of the animals like the Rhino and the elephants.
The aquarium offered many different species of fish including sharks and piranahs. It also has an underground tunnel that you can walk through and have sharks swim over the top of you.
There are a few different spots where you can stop for food with burgers and hot dogs.
There is also a section with slides and net climbing for children up to 8 years old.
We spent the better part of 4 hours walking around the zoo/aquarium and stopping for lunch and numerous pictures.
I enjoyed my experience here.